The Center Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Mira Loma Matadors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Center knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Mira Loma likes a good challenge.
Center came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 83-59 to Colfax. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 815th, while the Falcons are ranked 369th).
Meanwhile, Mira Loma suffered their biggest defeat since January 8th on Friday. They were dealt a 66-36 loss at the hands of Marysville. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Center's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Mira Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Center ended up a good deal behind Mira Loma in their previous matchup back in January, losing 61-47. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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